Roseville Police officer shoots and kills man after crash on Groesbeck

ROSEVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - The driver of a pickup truck involved in a crash on Groesbeck Highway in Roseville Tuesday morning was shot and killed by police after a crash.

The Macomb County Sheriff released updated information on the shooting around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, identifying the man as 53-year-old Frank Robles.

According to the sheriff, Robles crossed hit a semi-truck ‘nearly head-on’ after crossing over into the other lane of traffic. The sheriff said Robles got out of his truck with a knife in his hand. Witnesses reported his wrists were cut and immediately contacted police.

When police arrived, they found Robles in the road with the knife and asked if he was okay. He said no and the officers told him drop the knife as he started walking towards the officers.

They continued to tell him to drop the knife and, when he failed to do so, an officer shot at him and knocked him to the ground. Robles tried to get up with the knife in his hand and an officer fired several more shots.

In total, nine shots were fired by one officer, and Robles was hit multiple times.

Robles, who was a custodian for Roseville schools, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The circumstances of the incident, which shut down Groesbeck near 12 Mile and Martin Roads around 7 a.m. have not been released.

The Roseville police chief said more information would be made available later Tuesday.

The Macomb County Sheriff is now overseeing the investigation. 

The two officers who were involved in the shooting have both been placed on leave, pending an investigation. 

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Several squad vehicles from police departments in Warren, Roseville, and Fraser were all on scene